The NHL’s Bottom-Feeder, Lottery Team Drinking Game Jonathan Gardner | December 16, 2014 Seeing your team at the bottom of the standings is a tough situation to be in. If they’re lucky, most fans will never experience the absolute apathy one can feel…
Hurricanes Loss to the Flyers a Perfect Storm of Predictability Jonathan Gardner | December 13, 2014 The Carolina Hurricanes suffered an embarrassing 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday afternoon. Or it would have been an embarrassing loss, if the Hurricanes were invested in the game…
Hurricanes Mistakes Costly; Lose 2-1 to Bolts Mark Shiver | December 12, 2014 Hurricanes are usually a force of nature that have great potential to do much damage. Especially in Florida. Hurricanes are not known for self-inflicted damage. Except if it happens to…
Will the Return of Jordan Staal Change the ‘Canes Fortunes? Philip Botti | December 12, 2014 Jordan Staal was on the ice for a morning practice in preparation for the Canes game against Tampa Bay. Seeing number 11 on the ice reminded Carolina that they will have their assistant captain…
Road to Raleigh Hockey Runs through Pittsburgh Mark Shiver | December 11, 2014 Raleigh has a professional hockey team. That is a good thing. Even though the fan support has been dismal this season, not having the Carolina Hurricanes in town would create…
Firesale Simply a Pipe Dream for Carolina Hurricanes Jonathan Gardner | December 11, 2014 In today’s News and Observer, local writer Luke DeCock wrote about the need for the Carolina Hurricanes organization to essentially trade off anyone and anything that isn’t nailed down in…
Jaromír Jágr Exudes Greatness Again as Canes Fall to Devils Mark Shiver | December 9, 2014 Jaromír Jágr is a great hockey player. He is an elite hockey player. He’s been honing his hockey skills for a long time. At 42 years of age, he is…
Canes Surging Hard to the Bottom Mark Shiver | December 7, 2014 ‘Canes versus Red Wings. Not a bad way to spend a chilly evening in Raleigh, NC. The ‘Canes were well rested, having last played Thursday night, losing 2-1 to the…
Hurricanes’ Home Performance Not Helping Attendance Woes Jonathan Gardner | December 7, 2014 Today, the Carolina Hurricanes faced off against the Detroit Red Wings at the PNC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. If one were to judge by the crowd, however, it would…
Anton Khudobin: The Hard-Luck Loser Once Again Jonathan Gardner | December 5, 2014 When the Carolina Hurricanes signed Anton Khudobin in the 2013 off-season, the expectations were that the young Kazak goaltender would be the first solid backup for Cam Ward that the…
We Keep Losing the Puck! Hurricanes Come Up Empty Mark Shiver | December 5, 2014 “We Keep Losing the Puck!” Instead of going to the Carolina Hurricanes vs the Washington Capitals game Thursday night, I stayed at home. Watching from the comfort of my living…
‘Canes Victor Rask Proving He Belongs Mark Shiver | December 3, 2014 Victor Rask is one of those Swedish guys. A while back, I wrote that ‘Canes captain Eric Staal “glossed Elias Lindholm the Swedish Beast.” It was a well-deserved nickname, as…